Well, what was a film I was really looking forward to has now, in one sudden and deadly swoop become a film I’ll never see in theaters. Just like that. Everyone (including me) was tremendously excited when we first heard about “Righteous Kill”, a new cop film with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino together! This is an EVENT a lot of film fans have been waiting a very long time for (the one scene they do together in “Heat” doesn’t count).
Now… take that big ball of enthusiasm I had. Mash it up. Dump some week old restaurant garbage on it. Have 3 hobos stand around it and circle jerk on it… and then throw it in the river. They just added 50 Cent to the cast as a drug dealer who helps out Al and Robert.
Hey, I’ve got an idea… since this project has quickly gone the way of the “We’re desperate to be relevant with the kiddies” strategy… why not put Paris Hilton in as the love interest… insert Eminem as the villain, and then get Dane Cook to be the wacky police captain? I mean hell… those would all make about as much sense as putting a no talent theatrical eye sore like 50 Cent in a film where we finally get to see De Nero and Pacino together.
Forgive my language folks… but WHAT THE FUCK!?!?! Did anyone actually see Get Rich or Die Tryin? The giant meat bag couldn’t even frigging play himself for crap’s sake. Look, I make no commentary on how good/bad 50 Cent is at hip hop. That’s a totally different world. But the man can’t bloody act, and to put him in a film with two giants like Pacino and Di Nero screams of desperation (which these two guys DO NOT need) and is an insult to everyone who has been looking forward to this momentous film event.
No doubt hip hop fans will rush to “Fiddy’s” defense… no doubt some people will say I’m overreacting (which might be possible)… but the sad fact of the matter is, as of this moment I couldn’t care shit about “Righteous Kill” and I officially could care less if this stupid thing gets made now. Who the hell is making the decisions over there? Uwe Boll???
